Macarons – 5; Jenny – 0

I will be the first to admit it. I am a total Macaron retard. I am now officially down 5 against the macaron. I have actually been beaten by a baked good. WTH??

My quest for the perfect macaron began after my trip to France in 2008 but took full steam when I first sample Miette’s Macaron. I had emailed Helen of My Tartelette and she patiently answered my questions but it wasn’t the same as having someone SHOW you. I even read her step by step instructions on how to make a macaron. Close, but still no cigar. I even took a class on it but without the hands on from start to finish I still wasn’t getting it – plus our ovens were loopy crazy making it even harder to get consistency.

Rachael of La Fuji Mama and I started tweeting each other [usually never a good thing because it’s always to plan some sort of mischief!], taunting Helen to come out to LA and play. Helen, in return, tweeted back telling us to set it up! The major problem we had was finding us a kitchen. I searched high and low for a few months! Everything was so expensive, too restrictive, or not organized enough. In came Gaby of What’s Gaby Cooking to the rescue! She found us a spot in less that 3 days and we were off & running.

Where: Our macaron class will be taking place at the beautiful Academy of Culinary Education. I used to pass by this place all the time! Great location, perfect set up, and super helpful staff!

When: Friday, March 5th from 7:00pm or Saturday, March 6th from 10:00am. **Please note that the Friday & Saturday Macaron class is FULL. You can be placed on a waiting list.**

How: Registrations [or to beplaced on the wait list] will be handled by Rachael of La Fuji Mama. Please email her at Rachael [at] lafujimama [dot] com. Classes will need to be pre-paid in order to be confirmed. [The $55 tuition should be made either through PayPal or check].

We hope to see you guys there. This will be a great opportunity to learn how to make a macaron from a true Pro! Please feel free to leave me a message in the comments section with any questions you may have!